All the most current resources you need to successfully operate the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program are available here. TDA keeps this page updated with any new policy updates and news, including the following:
- Handbook release notices with update summaries
- Form release notices
- Brand new policy updates that haven’t yet been updated within the handbooks
- FAQs and other resources, as required
Please bookmark this page and check back periodically.
March 1, 2024 - RELEASE: 2024-2025 SFMNP Income Eligibility Guidelines
The 2024-2025 SFMNP Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEGs) have been released and posted to SquareMeals here: https://squaremeals.org/FandN-Resources/Income-Eligibility-Guidelines.
Additionally, the following resources have been updated with the latest IEGs:
- H1668 – SFMNP IEGs (with Spanish translation now included)
December 19, 2023 - RELEASE: Updated H1420 S/FMNP Famers' Market, Roadside Stand, and Certification/Issuance Site Information Form and Instructions
The S/FMNP Farmers' Market, Roadside Stand, and Certification/Issuance Site Information Form and and Instructions have been revised and posted to SquareMeals on the FMNP and SFMNP Administration/Forms pages. The form and instructions were updated to allow collection of site information for roadside stands and voucher certification/issuance sites.
November 8, 2023 - RELEASE: Updated S/FMNP Market, Farmer, and Roadside Stand Review Form
The S/FMNP Market, Farmer, and Roadside Stand Review Form (previously titled Farmers' Market Review Form) has been revised and posted to SquareMeals on the FMNP and SFMNP Administration/Forms pages. The form was revised for clarity and to ensure all relevant topics are being covered during reviews. Edits were also made to reflect that roadside stands are to be included in reviews as well.
September 18 - Updated SFMNP handbook sections published
The following SFMNP Handbook sections have been revised and posted to SquareMeals:
- 2000, Eligibility and Application Requirements;
- 4000, Managing the Program;
- 6000, Civil Rights; and
- 9000, Terms, Definitions, and Acronyms
We have also released Handbook Revision Notice 23-01, which gives details about the revisions made.
You can find the SFMNP Handbook; including the revised sections, Revision Notice, and a complete searchable SFMNP Handbook in the table below.
2023-2024 Income Eligibility Guidelines Published – February 19, 2023
Refer to the Income Eligibility Guidelines (IEG) page (https://squaremeals.org/FandN-Resources/Income-Eligibility-Guidelines) for new SFMNP Income Eligibility Guidelines going into effect July 1, 2023 (note the 2022-2023 guidelines are still available beneath the new table). Additionally, Form H1668 containing the new guidelines has been published on the SFMNP Administration/Forms page: https://squaremeals.org/Programs/Senior-Farmers-Market-Nutrition-Program/Administration-Forms